Do You Remember?

While writing my latest blog on Steve Irwin, it occurred to me that here we are at the anniversary of the horrible 9/11 attacks. So often in America today, we forget about that days tragedies, and about the American spirit that arose. We were not politically correct. We did not get offended by the President talking about God, or asking for your prayers. No one wanted to be compassionate to terrorists. No one (not many) were asking to get rid of your guns. I imagine more people bought a gun and a Bible that day than ever before, and more than people asked to get rid of your guns throughout that week.

We were one nation under God. The President, the people, and all branches of government. This is not in any way to make a statement one way or the other about war, as to if it was good, bad, or whatever. In my opinion, there have been many downfalls in the war. But that is not the point. We were all one team. Just about all of us wanted to catch the terrorists who were behind such horrible acts. We all supported those doing the dirty work by risking their lives to do such a thing. We all prayed for the President. Many people who didn’t believe in God before, or did not really care, realized that this is when we need God. God offers hope, community, and love. There were probably more words read from the Bible that day than there were words spoken by atheists.

In closing, do you remember the day when Satan seemed so close? This was the day people lost lives, and the day we could not bear to see the wrath that was showed. But it was also this day that we rose again, stood up as one, trusted in God, and seemed more and more like the nation we were intended to be. Do you remember? I hope so.

What do you think?

God bless America.

Pray for our troops.

September 12, 2007.

Ryan Hampton.